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enI am Malala : the girl who stood up for education and was shot by the Talibanhttps://www.denverlibrary.org/review/i-am-malala-girl-who-stood-education-and-was-shot-taliban-0
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<p>Malala is well-known as the schoolgirl victim of a shooting by the Taliban in Pakistan. This memoir brings her to life. She is still a schoolgirl who misses her friends, but she is also an experienced activist who can speak confidently in front of international diplomats. Malala and her family loved their community in Pakistan and her descriptions of the Swat Valley and the Pashtun people are vivid and warm. Living in Birmingham, England is very different and difficult for the family. You end up wishing them well and hoping that they have the opportunity to go back to their beloved home and see change.</p>
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<p>Malala does a wonderful job telling her story of growing up in the Swat Valley region of Pakistan, daughter of a very forward thinking and education advocating father.&nbsp; Her mother is quite traditional, yet supports both her husband and Malala in their efforts to speak against those who would take away the rights of children, especially girls, to an education.&nbsp; The beginning of the book covers her father's struggle against deprivation and adversity to start a school for children, then goes on to cover more of her own life story, especially her drive to do well in school and to speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.&nbsp; I found the history and politics of Pakistan and her family's experiences to be interesting and amazing - it is enlightening to read about the rise of the Taliban and the struggles against them from a Pakistani/Pashtun point of view.</p>
https://www.denverlibrary.org/review/i-am-malala-girl-who-stood-education-and-was-shot-taliban#commentseducationPakistanTalibanwomen's rightsBiographyHistoryMemoirNonfictionWed, 27 Nov 2013 01:02:50 +0000ShellyB12891 at https://www.denverlibrary.orgIn other rooms, other wonders : connected storieshttps://www.denverlibrary.org/review/other-rooms-other-wonders-connected-stories
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<p>An interesting look into Pakistan's complex societal structure through intertwined character stories.&nbsp; Very well written, but left me wishing I had a bit more context for the stories.</p>
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<p>Local author Jacqueline St. Joan will be at the Schlessman Family Branch on Sunday, March 6 at 2:00 p.m. to discuss her novel My Sisters Made of Light.</p>
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<p>In her novel, <a href="http://mysistersmadeoflight.com/">St. Joan</a> draws from her extensive travels and research to share with readers a compelling portrait of the compelling, heartbreaking, and sometimes terrifying lives of the women and men in the social, political, and religious maze that is Pakistan. St. Joan is an award-winning poet, travel writer, teacher, and lawyer. She has worked as a county judge, a law professor, and a child and human rights advocate. <em>My Sisters Made of Light</em> is her first novel.</p>Books BlogauthorsFresh City LifeFresh City Life My BranchPakistanMon, 28 Feb 2011 20:15:49 +0000Becker2186 at https://www.denverlibrary.org